Appliance wattage guide for running and starting watts.

Running and starting watts for household appliances, contractor equipment, and pumps can be found here. This is just a guide, to ensure proper inverter sizing, refer to the your appliance's manual for power information.

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Household Wattages

Appliance	Watts	Appliance	Run Watts
Coffee pot (8-10 cups)	1200-1500
Coffee pot (8-10 cups)	1200-1500	VCR	40-60
Coffee pot (2-4 cups)	600-800	CD Player	35
Toaster	800-1500	Stereo	30-100
Cappuccino Maker	1200-1500	Clock Radio	50
Coffee Grinder	100-200	AM/FM car cassette	8+
Blender	300-400	Satellite dish	30+
Microwave	600-1500	Vacuum cleaner	300-1100
Waffle iron	1200-1500	Electric blanket	400
Hot plate	1200-1500	Space Heater	1000-1500
Frying pan	1200-1500	Iron	1000
Toaster Oven	1200-1500	Table fan	10-250
Blow dryer	900-1500	Dehumidifier	650 (800 starting)
Computers		TV's
laptops	50-75	25" color	300
pc & monitor	200-400	19" color TV or monitor	160
printer	60-75	12" b&w	30
Refrigerator	700 (2200 starting)	Freezer	700 (2200 starting)
Washer	1150 (2300 starting)	Garage Door Opener	550 (1100 starting)
Dryer gas electric	700 (1800 starting) 750 (1800 starting)	Pump Submersible Centrifugal	200 (400 starting) 500 (1000 starting)

Contractor

Tool	Watts	Start Watts	Tool	Run Watts	Start Watts
Band Saw	1200-1500		Chop Saw	1500-2000
Jig Saw	300-400		Cut Off Saw	1000-1200
Table Saw	1800-2000		Electric Chain Saw	1200-2000
6 1/2" circ. saw	1000		1/4" drill	250-300
7 1/4" circ. saw	1200-1500		3/8" drill	500-600
8 1/4" circ. saw	1800		1/2" drill	750-1000
Disc Sander	1200-1500		Shop Vac	1000-1500
Air Compressor 1/2 hp	1000	2000	Bench Grinder 6"	720	1000
Air Compressor 1 hp	1500	4500	Bench Grinder 8"	1400	2500
Air Compressor 1 1/2 hp	2200	6000	Bench Grinder 10"	1600	3600
Air Compressor 1 hp	2800	7700	Cultivator 1/3 hp	700	3600

Pumps

Pumps	Watts	Start Watts
Well Pump 1/3 hp	750	1400-3000
Well Pump 1/2 hp	1000	2100-4000
Sump Pump 1/3 hp	800	1300-2900
Sump Pump 1/2 hp	1050	2150-4100